Iraqi Shi'ite Cleric Moqtada Al-Sadr To Disarm If US Withdraws On Timetable

Iraqi Shi'ite Cleric Moqtada Al-Sadr To Disarm If US Withdraws On Timetable

Iraqi Shi'ite Cleric Moqtada Al-Sadr To Disarm If US Withdraws On Timetable Influential Iraqi Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr would dissolve his Mehdi Army militia if the United States starts withdrawing troops according to a set timetable, a spokesman said. The statement comes at a crucial point in talks between Baghdad and Washington over a new security pact that will provide a legal basis for U.S. troops to operate in Iraq